<p>I took the ACT twice, but got the same composite each time.
On my first sitting in April I got:
English: 34
Math: 28
Reading: 32
Science: 28
Essay: 9
For a composite of 31
When I retook it in June, I got:
English: 35
Math: 27
Reading: 30
Science: 30
Essay: 10
Again, a composite of 31
In a perfect world, I could super score just like with the SAT, but that can't happen :( Assuming the worst, that I do the same or worse when I retake it this fall, which test date's scores should I send in? Because on the first I had two scores in the 20's which is no good, and on the second only one score in the 20's. But then my reading score also dropped which is majorly bad because I want to be a literature major. But my writing and essay scores went up... I am going to suck at math no matter what, so if I got a 30 in it next time around I'd be over the moon. But to colleges, which set of scores would look better considering my major? (I'm applying to Harvard, Yale, UCLA, Georgetown and UCB) I know my scores are low for all of these schools, that's why I'm retaking it. But if I don't improve, I'd like to know which scores will give me a fighting chance. Please and thank you!</p>
<p>some schools do super score ACT btw.
it doesn’t really matter. you might be able to get math up though
i got a 27 on math one time and a 32 the next time
i’d send the second one, just because you got a higher writing score. </p>
<p>It’s fine to apply to Harvard, Georgetown, Yale, Berkeley and UCLA but you still need a safety… which school can you consider a safety?</p>
<p>I would send both scores and let the colleges decide for themselves which is best. I also agree that you need a couple safeties on your list.</p>
<p>I had some safeties like Mount Holyoke but recently my mom told me I can only apply to 5 schools… I will probably just pay my own application fees an apply to some other schools still though. But California has a thing where if you’re in the top 9% of your class you’re guaranteed entrance into at least one UC so I don’t really need to apply to a whole bunch of safeties.</p>
<p>I think Mount Holyoke is still too selective to be a safety. I would definitely apply to more than five schools, even if that means paying for a few yourself. Some safeties that really want you might waive your application fee for you to encourage you to apply.</p>
<p>@Sabrina2372 Mount Holyoke (and many other schools) are free to apply to if you use the online application (which everyone pretty much does anyway.) <a href=“A List Of Colleges That Are Free To Apply To. - College Search & Selection - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/444532-a-list-of-colleges-that-are-free-to-apply-to.html</a></p>
<p>You really, really need some safety schools. There are way too many threads on this web site about high-achieving kids who did not get into any schools they applied to. At the level you are talking about, even if you’re well within the GPA/ACT/SAT range, it is really a crap shoot.</p>
<p>While MHC has a much higher acceptance rate than Harvard, Yale, Gtown, Berkeley, I agree with Ranza123 that it should not be your only “safety.” Add a couple more schools where your stats are in the top 25%.</p>
<p>@staceyneil @Ranza123 But like I said I’m guaranteed admission into at least one UC so it would be a waste of money to apply to a bunch of safetey schools. But I will check out that list of free schools because that looks really helpful thanks!
Also is it annoying to colleges if I send in both scores? Like how they don’t like a lot of letters of rec do they not like mulitiple scores?</p>
<p>If you only apply to one UC school and get in, what happens if you can’t afford it? Or realize you don’t actually like it? Then you have no backup. I strongly advise applying to one or two more. </p>
<p>No, I don’t think colleges care if you send multiple scores. It could help you, so I would do it.</p>